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Non-smokers' lung cancer among top five global cancer-related deaths in 2023

The development of lung cancer in individuals who have never smoked.

11 Jan 2024

Alzheimer's disease found to have five distinct subtypes

Researchers identified five distinct molecular subtypes of Alzheimer's disease using proteomic sequencing, suggesting personalized treatment approaches based on each subtype's unique genetic and pathological characteristics.

10 Jan 2024

New Omicron subvariants test vaccine limits, reveal unique infection challenges

Study reveals that the Omicron subvariants BA.2.86 and FLip show unique mutations and infectivity profiles, with BA.2.86 being highly infectious and resistant to most conventional antibodies, underscoring the need for updated vaccines.

9 Jan 2024

Using machine learning to predict disease progression in multiple sclerosis

A combination of only 11 proteins can predict long-term disability outcomes in multiple sclerosis (MS) for different individuals.

9 Jan 2024

Breakthrough in gene editing: Enhanced virus-like particles promise new era in genetic disease treatment

Researchers developed an advanced prime editor-engineered virus-like particle (PE-eVLP) system, significantly enhancing gene editing efficiency in human cells and showing potential for treating genetic diseases.

9 Jan 2024

Scripps scientists debunk long-held theory about alcohol and the brain

Ethanol - the compound found in alcoholic beverages - interferes with the normal functioning of a long list of biological molecules, but how each of these interactions contributes to the behavioral effects of alcohol is not fully understood.

8 Jan 2024

New test detects Parkinson's disease before symptoms appear

In the development of Parkinson's disease (PD), the changes that will lead to neurodegeneration take place in the brain long before patients show any symptoms.

8 Jan 2024

Combining immunotherapy and radiation to tackle aggressive triple-negative breast cancer

Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators have analyzed the cells within triple-negative breast cancer tumors before and after radiation therapy with immunotherapy, identifying three patient groups with different responses to the treatment.

8 Jan 2024

Comprehensive insights on pathophysiology and clinical management of atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major global health concern impacting millions and causing symptoms like palpitations, dyspnea, fatigue, dizziness, and chest discomfort.

8 Jan 2024

Does SARS-CoV-2's ability to infect humans stem from its evolutionary past?

Study challenges the hypothesis of genetic recombination in SARS-CoV-2's evolution, suggesting its ancestral virus already possessed human-infecting traits, based on analyses of over 100 viral genomes.

7 Jan 2024

UC Davis Health develops a road map to diversify the health care workforce

How can healthcare systems increase diversity and inclusion in their workforce?

5 Jan 2024

St. Jude scientists develop novel spectinomycin derivatives to combat Mycobacterium abscessus

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital are tackling Mycobacterium abscessus (Mab) antibiotic resistance.

5 Jan 2024

Study reveals novel mechanism driving hypertension-induced arterial disease

A new study in Advanced Science unlocks the secrets of how high blood pressure (hypertension) fuels the progression of arterial disease.

5 Jan 2024

Scripps Research commemorates 100 years of innovation in science and medicine

Scripps Research, a nonprofit biomedical institute ranked one of the most influential in the world for its impact on innovation, will celebrate its 100-year history throughout 2024.

5 Jan 2024

Soft, wearable robot helps a person with Parkinson's to walk without freezing

Freezing is one of the most common and debilitating symptoms of Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder that affects more than 9 million people worldwide.

5 Jan 2024

ATCC announces new award from BARDA to provide centralized storage and bioprocessing services for Project NextGen

ATCC, the world’s premier biological materials management and standards organization, today announced a five-year, $87 million award from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to support the development of next-generation medical countermeasures (MCMs) to protect Americans from public health security threats such as coronaviruses.

From ATCC 5 Jan 2024

Anti-CTLA-4 nanobodies offer promising strategy to prevent colitis in cancer immunotherapy

Microbiota-reactive T cells trigger colitis in mice harboring the microbiota of wild-caught mice following CTLA-4 blockade, according to a new study that reveals a major mechanism by which anti-CTLA-4 antibodies induce inflammatory toxicities during antitumor immune checkpoint inhibitor therapies.

4 Jan 2024

Research team develops electrostatic materials for long-term bio-implants

Medical technology innovations achieved by integrating science and medicine have improved the quality of life for patients.

3 Jan 2024

Patients with HPV-related head and neck cancers treated in community centers less likely to survive

Care for patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)-related squamous cell cancers of the oropharynx (an area in back of the throat) is shifting toward community cancer centers, but patients treated in this setting may be less likely to survive, according to new research by investigators from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and its Head and Neck Cancer Center.

3 Jan 2024

Mount Sinai study provides a mechanistic explanation for variations in individual responses to drugs

Mount Sinai researchers have shown for the first time that a person's beliefs related to drugs can influence their own brain activity and behavioral responses in a way comparable to the dose-dependent effects of pharmacology.

3 Jan 2024

Next Generation News and Research

Non-smokers' lung cancer among top five global cancer-related deaths in 2023

Alzheimer's disease found to have five distinct subtypes

New Omicron subvariants test vaccine limits, reveal unique infection challenges

Using machine learning to predict disease progression in multiple sclerosis

Breakthrough in gene editing: Enhanced virus-like particles promise new era in genetic disease treatment

Scripps scientists debunk long-held theory about alcohol and the brain

New test detects Parkinson's disease before symptoms appear

Combining immunotherapy and radiation to tackle aggressive triple-negative breast cancer

Comprehensive insights on pathophysiology and clinical management of atrial fibrillation

Does SARS-CoV-2's ability to infect humans stem from its evolutionary past?

UC Davis Health develops a road map to diversify the health care workforce

St. Jude scientists develop novel spectinomycin derivatives to combat Mycobacterium abscessus

Study reveals novel mechanism driving hypertension-induced arterial disease

Scripps Research commemorates 100 years of innovation in science and medicine

Soft, wearable robot helps a person with Parkinson's to walk without freezing

ATCC announces new award from BARDA to provide centralized storage and bioprocessing services for Project NextGen

Anti-CTLA-4 nanobodies offer promising strategy to prevent colitis in cancer immunotherapy

Research team develops electrostatic materials for long-term bio-implants

Patients with HPV-related head and neck cancers treated in community centers less likely to survive

Mount Sinai study provides a mechanistic explanation for variations in individual responses to drugs

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